Finding acceptance is a natural desire of most people. When we are young, it is important to us to be accepted by a group and to be seen as "cool" by our peers. To do this, we will often adopt the views and interests of the group rather than develop our own.

渴望得到接纳是大多数人的一个自然愿望。我们年轻的时候，能被一个团体所接纳，被同辈认为很“酷”，对我们来说是很重要的。为此，我们常常要接受与团体一致的观点和兴趣，而不去发展我们自己的观点或兴趣。

(短文节选,本期开始连载：天生我材必有用)